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Editor's Note: Russell came across this letter and wanted to share it with the Global Grind community. As usual, all comments are welcome and discussion is encouraged. ABOUT SARAH PALIN I am a resident of Wasilla, Alaska. I have known Sarah since 1992...

Friends of mine have forwarded me gossip online about my custody agreement details with Kimora. The fact is, we've had a pretty good partnership at sharing the girls in the past. There have been a few bumps in the road, and those bumps have led us to...

The expansion of the CIDA organization is now the goal, with two linked educational institutions that will provide the opportunity to serve 33% more students, and offer a broader range of options for students: from CIDA City Campus becoming a more academically...

I'm in South Africa this week for my work to grow the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.), a non profit I co-founded last year to support educational empowerment programs in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource. Traveled to Sun City, a...

Recent public controversies in the wake of statements and speeches by the Reverend Jeremiah Wright only serve to emphasize why Senator Barack Obama's vision of a unified America is the most effective antidote to heal the painful wounds of the past and...

If the Honorable Minister Louis Farrahkan can bite the bullet countless times after being denounced by countless black leaders, and be gracious enough to always ask his followers to honor and support those very same leaders, how is it possible that you...

I don't know what implications a guilty or not guilty verdict in the sean bell case has on our society. I only know for certain that we need more sensitivity training as part of the police curriculum. I also believe a more intimate dialogue must be promoted...

Excerpt from: Do You! 12 Laws To Access The Power In You To Achieve Happiness And Success Specifically, there are two kinds of empowerment I try to promote. The first is personal empowerment, in which individuals who have been so worn down by the struggle...

The Vogue magazine cover featuring LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen grinded by chachacha is only as controversial as you think it is, or in this case ESPN writer Jemele Hill thinks it is. The great American hero, Elijah Muhammad, once told a story of...

Asana means seat--The physical part of the yoga practice you see or do is called the "Asana practice". Yogis say the big idea of life is to be comfortable in your seat. So every day or each minute of every day Your seat or pose promotes a new challenge...

While reading Danielle's piece I felt that my piece was small minded and insensitive. To act as if the racist statements of Geraldine Ferrero were in some way similar to Rev. Wright's sermon was WRONG. While I still believe Rev. Wright's sermons were...

As the Chairman of The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding, I'm prone to read a lot of the research on the current climate of race relations. I am always encouraged to see that young people are much less racist, sexist and less homophobic than their predecessors...

Thankfully, this commitment to spitting truth has remained a constant staple of the [hip-hop] culture over the past twenty-five years. From Melle Mel to KRS-One to Chuck D to Dead Prez to Eminem, hip-hop has never been afraid to spit truth to power and...

I’ve seen something very spiritual come out of the Obama campaign , a transformative component. People who were not inspired are now inspired . However, I am just as inspired to see a competent woman be elected into office, as I am to see a person of...

Good morning Grinders. To kick-off our very first batch of blogs on The Daily Grind, who better to open up the dialogue than Mr. Russell Simmons himself? Though we're trying our damnest to be non-partisan in this world full of options and choices, we...